The announcement was made as Gaddafi met with Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi who arrived in Libya early today on the final leg of an Arab tour to deliver a verbal letter from President Ali Abdullah Saleh to Gaddafi.

The letter dealt with the bilateral relationship between Yemen and Libya as well as issues of mutual interest.

Al-Qirbi started Monday an Arab tour that included stops in Egypt, Syria and Libya.

He conveyed Saleh letters to the leaders of the three Arab states concerning the bilateral relationship with each country, the latest developments in the region and issues of mutual interests.